OMG 50 miles is 80km!!!!! I was thinking it was like around 67km or something, AND only £27, what a bargain!!!! Gosh Carla that is a HUGE HUGE thing to bite off, no wonder you were kinda questioning yourself there!! Huge CONGRATULATIONS on your first ever 50miler !!!💪🏅🏃♀🥳I did a very tough 45k last weekend, and yeah me too the pain started in the legs and joints in the very first few kms, nausea after about 7km, and the entire distance waves of nausea, constant pain so I continually doubted myself. 👏👏BRAVO BRAVO BRAVO👏👏to us all for gutting it out, AND with rain and mud to boot!!! Carla you are an inspiration, I feel a bit teary eyed here I'm so proud of you for soldiering on for 80km!!!!!!! 🤯🤯🤯🤯 In 3 weeks I'm doing the epic Boffi Fifty at the very famous Festival des Templiers in the south of France ... over 2100m of gain! That will be about 900m more than my previous biggest!! So your magnificent effort in the Swiss Alps last summer is of major major inspiration for me Carla, and now this one too!!! THANK YOU to you both for sharing your adventures with us to inspire and motive us, both me and many others, I'm sure!!! 💪💪🏃♂🏃♀💪💪🥳
Thanks so much Bev. Congratulations on your race too sometimes these things just happen with soreness in legs early on and nausea - it's hard going isn't! 😅. Stopping for some breaks helped and I think I wasn't eating enough. Sounds like an amazing event what you have up next and I'm sure you will do amazingly well. With events with high elevation it's just a different kind of event - lots of walking and running where you can. Often sickness comes along (for me in particular) but remembering it can get better. Thank you for all your support.
Yes ToF team!!! What a increidble run! Huge kudos to Carla for completimg her first 50 miler! That was a tough course to complete for your first 50! Truly inspirational! 👏🏅 Certainly an event I will be looking to do myself in the future. 😎🤘
Thanks Ben! Definitely have a look at their events for the future, lovely community feel and very low key. And really good food too which always helps 😅 Thanks checking out the vid 👍
Yes Carla!!!! 💪🏻 First one in the bag, onto the next now 😎 Have a look at the SDW 50 because as Ben knows that's all through daylight hours on a much better course by the looks of it. I'm certainly going to look at doing this event myself so thanks Ben for the excellent camera work as usual 👌🏻
Thanks Paul! Funny you mention the SDW50, Carla has just been looking at this 😀 Definitely an easier course and like you say more daylight which helps too!
@timeonfeet I did it for the first time this April, and although it was my very first 50, I loved it. Hard at times covering the distance, but that buzz when coming around that track at the end is just something else 👌🏻 I hope she goes for it, and with your continued support she would smash it 💪🏻
Well done Carla and Ben - that was an epic night of LDWA ing . I love their events . Sadly it didn’t fit time wise for me to enter that one but hope to see you at another soon xx 👊🏃🏻♂️🏃🏻♀️👏
Thanks Michael! Really glad we did this event, what a great route. Hope to see you out at one of their events soon, definitely want to do some more 😀 x
Firstly well done Carla on her first 50 miler. The event looked very scenic and well supported. I particularly enjoyed the aspect of St Martha's Church on the hill. I can never see the name Surrey Heath without thinking of its recently retired MO.
Thanks both. Really liked the feel of this event, very chilled and low key so quite different from some of the big events we've done this year with tons of people. Looking forward to doing many more of these. Thanks for checking out the vid
Yes Carla! Congratulations on your first 50miler. Looked like a really well run event, I loved the self guided aspect, I’m guessing you guys didn’t get go off track at any point? Will definitely check this out for next year. Ben, how do you find the Inov8 jacket? I have the same one and it wetted through really quickly around my pack in only mid-level rain on the Downs.
Thanks James! It was such a good event, would definitely recommend. Forgot to mention but the Surrey, Kent and Sussex groups alternate and take it in turns to do a 50 miler each year. I think it's Kent next year. We did go off track a little but only for like 50 metres or so a few times then got back on track fine so didn't add too much distance 🤓 The Inov8 I've found to be excellent. Kept me dry in rain for several hours. I do find you have to layer up carefully underneath though as if you get too hot it keeps sweat in. A thin, wicking long sleeve layer underneath works good for me. Thanks for checking out the vid 👍
Another great video from both of you, congrats to Carla for her first 50 miler. Do you need to be a member to do the LDWA events? I wasn’t sure how welcome runners would be, will be checking out to see what events are on in the area.
Thanks Gareth. You don't have to be a member to do their events but it costs a bit more if you're not a member, not much though, still very reasonable. The LDWA Sussex page has local events on
Great video both and congratulations Carla on your first 50 🎉 I love the LDWA events and have ran with them for several years, but never ventured further than the 3 closest to home. You can’t beat their value for money, organisation and hospitality. Really interesting that you had a later start. In a way I like that. Most races finish within daylight hours or maybe a small section into the night but getting to run into the early hours gives a whole new experience. Every year I keep saying I must try out some new ldwa events and this would definitely be one of them. Hope you’ve both recovered well 🙂
Thanks Rachel! Really glad we finally did one of the LDWA events, had been meaning to for ages. There's a lot around us mainly in Sussex and Surrey so hoping to sign up to more in the near future. The night part definitely made it a bit more of an adventure, knowing we'd have more nighttime running than day time so not bad to have that in the end! Thanks for watching
Loved this video. I used to live right near Hindhead, so I'm so familiar with many of the trails you ran on here and this was really nostalgic for me. Especially notable was the Devil's Punchbowl that I recognised in the first 10 miles you ran. The muddy trails lined on the sides with holly bushes also brought back memories 😂 Well done to you both and congratulations to Carla! What a special event. The cost, the checkpoint care, and the menu with food options at the end!
@@trailrunningforlife thanks, glad you enjoyed the video. We'd never run near Hindhead before though I used to drive near there and the Devil's Punchbowl quite a lot as my gran was in a nursing home out that way. Had wanted to run it for quite a while so it was great to do it as part of the event. The muddy gullies are definitely one to remember too 😀
@@timeonfeet there are some great trails to explore nearby Haslemere too, if you search up "Temple of the winds" and check the area on AllTrails next time you're around that area.
Hey, great to meet and congrats on your first 50 miler too 🎉 I can see them coming in handy for those mud gullies at the end 😅 Hopefully see you at another event soon
That would have been tough without the early onset tummy issues and leg soreness. Amazing perseverance to get to the end. A nice mixture of weather on the day 😅
Congratulations to Carla, it takes a lot of effort to go from 50k to 50 miles! Overall a really enjoyable episode, and you two seem proper down to earth. Hopefully will bump into you one day! Do you have any other adventures planned for this year?
Thanks Alan, glad you enjoyed it. We haven't got anything else planned for this year yet but starting to make plans for next year, maybe the South Downs Way 50 for one of us or both amongst some other adventures
Walked with John on the Sussex Stride 50 and the Speyside 100 - such a nice bloke. The entries for the 2025 Flower of Suffolk 100 is now open, and you've qualified doing the Surrey Tops! Join up, if you can do a 50, you can do 100!
Thanks Ben 👍 John is a legend, we know him from Brighton and always great to bump into him at parkruns, races and events. I'm definitely going to do an LDWA 100 at some point, probably Kent in 2026 😀
OMG 50 miles is 80km!!!!! I was thinking it was like around 67km or something, AND only £27, what a bargain!!!! Gosh Carla that is a HUGE HUGE thing to bite off, no wonder you were kinda questioning yourself there!! Huge CONGRATULATIONS on your first ever 50miler !!!💪🏅🏃♀🥳I did a very tough 45k last weekend, and yeah me too the pain started in the legs and joints in the very first few kms, nausea after about 7km, and the entire distance waves of nausea, constant pain so I continually doubted myself. 👏👏BRAVO BRAVO BRAVO👏👏to us all for gutting it out, AND with rain and mud to boot!!! Carla you are an inspiration, I feel a bit teary eyed here I'm so proud of you for soldiering on for 80km!!!!!!! 🤯🤯🤯🤯 In 3 weeks I'm doing the epic Boffi Fifty at the very famous Festival des Templiers in the south of France ... over 2100m of gain! That will be about 900m more than my previous biggest!! So your magnificent effort in the Swiss Alps last summer is of major major inspiration for me Carla, and now this one too!!! THANK YOU to you both for sharing your adventures with us to inspire and motive us, both me and many others, I'm sure!!! 💪💪🏃♂🏃♀💪💪🥳
Thanks so much Bev. Congratulations on your race too sometimes these things just happen with soreness in legs early on and nausea - it's hard going isn't! 😅. Stopping for some breaks helped and I think I wasn't eating enough. Sounds like an amazing event what you have up next and I'm sure you will do amazingly well. With events with high elevation it's just a different kind of event - lots of walking and running where you can. Often sickness comes along (for me in particular) but remembering it can get better. Thank you for all your support.
What a trooper!
@@timbrickell she certainly is! Thanks Tim
This is making me feel homesick, but in a good way ♥️
You've got great home trails, lovely place to run 👍
Yes ToF team!!! What a increidble run! Huge kudos to Carla for completimg her first 50 miler! That was a tough course to complete for your first 50! Truly inspirational! 👏🏅 Certainly an event I will be looking to do myself in the future. 😎🤘
Thanks Ben! Definitely have a look at their events for the future, lovely community feel and very low key. And really good food too which always helps 😅 Thanks checking out the vid 👍
Yes Carla!!!! 💪🏻 First one in the bag, onto the next now 😎 Have a look at the SDW 50 because as Ben knows that's all through daylight hours on a much better course by the looks of it. I'm certainly going to look at doing this event myself so thanks Ben for the excellent camera work as usual 👌🏻
Thanks Paul! Funny you mention the SDW50, Carla has just been looking at this 😀 Definitely an easier course and like you say more daylight which helps too!
@timeonfeet I did it for the first time this April, and although it was my very first 50, I loved it. Hard at times covering the distance, but that buzz when coming around that track at the end is just something else 👌🏻 I hope she goes for it, and with your continued support she would smash it 💪🏻
Well done Carla and Ben - that was an epic night of LDWA ing . I love their events . Sadly it didn’t fit time wise for me to enter that one but hope to see you at another soon xx 👊🏃🏻♂️🏃🏻♀️👏
Thanks Michael! Really glad we did this event, what a great route. Hope to see you out at one of their events soon, definitely want to do some more 😀 x
Well done Carla, incredible. Nice work and video Ben
Thanks Ben 😀
Firstly well done Carla on her first 50 miler. The event looked very scenic and well supported. I particularly enjoyed the aspect of St Martha's Church on the hill.
I can never see the name Surrey Heath without thinking of its recently retired MO.
Thanks both. Really liked the feel of this event, very chilled and low key so quite different from some of the big events we've done this year with tons of people. Looking forward to doing many more of these. Thanks for checking out the vid
Yes Carla! Congratulations on your first 50miler. Looked like a really well run event, I loved the self guided aspect, I’m guessing you guys didn’t get go off track at any point? Will definitely check this out for next year. Ben, how do you find the Inov8 jacket? I have the same one and it wetted through really quickly around my pack in only mid-level rain on the Downs.
Thanks James! It was such a good event, would definitely recommend. Forgot to mention but the Surrey, Kent and Sussex groups alternate and take it in turns to do a 50 miler each year. I think it's Kent next year. We did go off track a little but only for like 50 metres or so a few times then got back on track fine so didn't add too much distance 🤓 The Inov8 I've found to be excellent. Kept me dry in rain for several hours. I do find you have to layer up carefully underneath though as if you get too hot it keeps sweat in. A thin, wicking long sleeve layer underneath works good for me. Thanks for checking out the vid 👍
St Martha’s looking as pretty as ever .. lovely route .. great stuff buddy
It's a lovely spot, glad we made it there just before it got dark
Another great video from both of you, congrats to Carla for her first 50 miler. Do you need to be a member to do the LDWA events? I wasn’t sure how welcome runners would be, will be checking out to see what events are on in the area.
Thanks Gareth. You don't have to be a member to do their events but it costs a bit more if you're not a member, not much though, still very reasonable. The LDWA Sussex page has local events on
Great video both and congratulations Carla on your first 50 🎉 I love the LDWA events and have ran with them for several years, but never ventured further than the 3 closest to home. You can’t beat their value for money, organisation and hospitality. Really interesting that you had a later start. In a way I like that. Most races finish within daylight hours or maybe a small section into the night but getting to run into the early hours gives a whole new experience. Every year I keep saying I must try out some new ldwa events and this would definitely be one of them.
Hope you’ve both recovered well 🙂
Thanks Rachel! Really glad we finally did one of the LDWA events, had been meaning to for ages. There's a lot around us mainly in Sussex and Surrey so hoping to sign up to more in the near future. The night part definitely made it a bit more of an adventure, knowing we'd have more nighttime running than day time so not bad to have that in the end! Thanks for watching
Loved this video. I used to live right near Hindhead, so I'm so familiar with many of the trails you ran on here and this was really nostalgic for me. Especially notable was the Devil's Punchbowl that I recognised in the first 10 miles you ran. The muddy trails lined on the sides with holly bushes also brought back memories 😂
Well done to you both and congratulations to Carla! What a special event. The cost, the checkpoint care, and the menu with food options at the end!
@@trailrunningforlife thanks, glad you enjoyed the video. We'd never run near Hindhead before though I used to drive near there and the Devil's Punchbowl quite a lot as my gran was in a nursing home out that way. Had wanted to run it for quite a while so it was great to do it as part of the event. The muddy gullies are definitely one to remember too 😀
@@timeonfeet there are some great trails to explore nearby Haslemere too, if you search up "Temple of the winds" and check the area on AllTrails next time you're around that area.
Hiya, great vid it was a pleasure to meet you guys, the poles deffinatley helped when it got dark and muddy lol. Good luck in your future adventures
Hey, great to meet and congrats on your first 50 miler too 🎉 I can see them coming in handy for those mud gullies at the end 😅 Hopefully see you at another event soon
Excellent video, well done to the both of you!! Ive done a handful of ultras and feel Carla's pain!!
Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment 👍 Ultras can definitely be a bit grim at times 😀
That would have been tough without the early onset tummy issues and leg soreness. Amazing perseverance to get to the end. A nice mixture of weather on the day 😅
Cheers Mark! The mix of weather definitely made it interesting 😅
Congratulations to Carla, it takes a lot of effort to go from 50k to 50 miles! Overall a really enjoyable episode, and you two seem proper down to earth. Hopefully will bump into you one day! Do you have any other adventures planned for this year?
Thanks Alan, glad you enjoyed it. We haven't got anything else planned for this year yet but starting to make plans for next year, maybe the South Downs Way 50 for one of us or both amongst some other adventures
semangat kawan 👍👍
It certainly is 🙏
Walked with John on the Sussex Stride 50 and the Speyside 100 - such a nice bloke.
The entries for the 2025 Flower of Suffolk 100 is now open, and you've qualified doing the Surrey Tops! Join up, if you can do a 50, you can do 100!
Thanks Ben 👍 John is a legend, we know him from Brighton and always great to bump into him at parkruns, races and events. I'm definitely going to do an LDWA 100 at some point, probably Kent in 2026 😀